The Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 (c. 7) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom altering the rules on inheritance in England and Wales.

Under the forfeiture rule of English common law, a person may not inherit from someone whom he or she has unlawfully killed.

The Law Commission published a consultation paper covering the issue in October 2003 followed by a final report on 27 July 2005.

[2] Under the Act, if a person loses their right to inheritance through the forfeiture rule, or through disclaiming it, that person is to be treated (for purposes of determining inheritance) as having died immediately prior to the testator or the intestate.

The Act received its Royal Assent on 12 July 2011, and came into force on 1 February 2012.